The story of this market
The typical home in Rawlins County, Kansas sells for about $145,000, or $82 per square foot.
Prices are up +3.5% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 112 days to sell, which is slow. The biggest natural hazard here is hail, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,065 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,065 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively High.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+4.2%
KS · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,269
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
91
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $4,150,475.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
57.1%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | 10 | 57.1% | 0% | $115,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Rawlins County, Kansas
The housing market in Rawlins County is characterized by low inventory and limited transaction volume, typical of a rural agricultural economy. Prices have seen modest year-over-year growth, supported by stable demand from local residents, though the market remains largely insulated from broader urban trends.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Select a city to expand its ZIP intel reports beneath · 3 cities · 5 ZIP reports
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 90 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0.06% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.1% · poverty 9.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 2 researched ZIP reports of 5 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Rawlins County, Kansas — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 4.6%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 67730 | Atwood | $110,000 | $107 | — | 90 | — | — | — | 9 | $725 | researched Sep 28 |
| 67735 | Gem | $81,000 | $63 | — | 329 | 100% | — | — | 1 | $908 | researched Sep 28 |
| 67739 | Herndon | $174,358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $375 | researched Sep 28 |
| 67744 | Norcatur | $106,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $961 | researched Sep 28 |
| 67745 | McDonald | $125,000 | $78 | +4.2% | 142 | 96% | 11% | 9 | 9 | $750 | researched Sep 28 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Crime rates in Rawlins County remain significantly lower than both state and national averages, with property and violent crime incidents being rare in this rural setting.
The county is served by Rawlins County Unified School District 105, which maintains small class sizes and is central to the community's educational and extracurricular life.
The region faces moderate risks from severe thunderstorms, high winds, and occasional hail, with wildfire risk being a consideration for agricultural land during dry seasons.
The local economy is heavily anchored by agriculture and related support services, with limited industrial development and a focus on maintaining existing rural infrastructure.
Property taxes are assessed by the county based on fair market value, with mill rates determined by local taxing entities including the county, school district, and townships.
The economy is primarily driven by the agricultural sector, including crop production and livestock, with local government and education serving as secondary employment pillars.
Transportation is primarily reliant on personal vehicles via state highways, with no major public transit infrastructure serving the rural county.
The Rawlins County Appraiser's office conducts annual valuations of real property based on market data and state-mandated assessment guidelines.
Parcels are subject to levies from the county, local school districts, and township governments, with occasional special assessments for rural utility services.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by the region's exposure to severe weather events, including wind and hail, which are common in Northwest Kansas.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A historic site located in Atwood serving as the county seat anchor.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and FRED regional series.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
Requires a judicial process for the foreclosure and sale of real estate by the county when property taxes remain unpaid.
K.S.A. Chapter 79, Article 28
applies when — Property subject to a special assessment or fee pursuant to K.S.A. 12-6a01 et seq. or located in an improvement district
Seller must disclose the existence of the special assessment or fee to the buyer in writing prior to or as part of the sales contract and obtain written acknowledgment from the buyer.
K.S.A. 12-6a20
applies when — Property located within a designated reinvestment housing incentive district
Property may be subject to acquisition by the city or county for development purposes (excluding eminent domain) and specific relocation assistance requirements for tenants.
K.S.A. 12-5247
Annual tax bill calculated as: (Appraised Fair Market Value * 11.5% Assessment Rate) * (Mill Levy / 1,000). The mill levy is the combined tax rate set by local taxing jurisdictions.
Kansas Constitution Article 11, Section 1; K.S.A. 79-1439
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.